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NICE gets expanded role in quango cull

July 27, 2010
MHRA, NHS, NICE, government

The bonfire of the quangos has begun in earnest in the health sector, with 18 so-called “arm’s length bodies” cut …

News

Bill would give FDA mandatory recall powers

July 27, 2010
Manufacturing and Production FDA, manufacturing compliance, recalls

The chairman of the US congressional committee investigating the quality control problems at Johnson & Johnson, Edolphus Towns, has introduced …

News

Sales of bioreactors in Asia boost Sartorius

July 27, 2010
Manufacturing and Production Sartorius, manufacturing and production, manufacturing equipment

Processing equipment company Sartorius posted a healthy 6% increase in sales in the first half of 2010 to 315 million …

News

New measures to help patients with mystery cancers

July 27, 2010
CUP, Cancer, NHS, NICE

Patients whose cancer has spread to other parts of the body from an unknown primary location are to be given …

News

Binley’s to re-launch OnMedica

July 27, 2010
Medical Communications Binley's, OnMedica

Binley’s has acquired the assets of OnMedica, the UK doctors’ network which went into administration in June. The site had …

News

Talking Point: The cool chain

July 27, 2010
Manufacturing and Production Biocair, logistics, supply chain, talking logistics

A Cool Chain (or Cold Chain) is a supply chain along which a product’s temperature is maintained from the point …

Feature

Phage Pharma appoints David Jackson

July 27, 2010
Manufacturing and Production Phage, appointment, manufacturing and production

US clinical-stage development and manufacturing company Phage Pharmaceuticals has appointed David Jackson VP of operations planning. He will be responsible …

Appointment

Generic Lovenox to dent Sanofi’s earnings

July 26, 2010
Sales and Marketing Lovenox, Sandoz, Sanofi-Aventis, generics

A generic version of Sanofi-Aventis’ blockbuster anti-blood clot treatment Lovenox has just gained approval in the US, signaling a rapid …

News

MSI promotes Michael Craig

July 26, 2010
Sales and Marketing MSI, appointment, sales and marketing

The MSI Consultancy has promoted Michael Craig to the role of senior consultant. In his new role he will be …

Appointment

Novartis’ Christine Brennan joins Vitae

July 26, 2010
Sales and Marketing Vitae, appointment, sales and marketing

US biopharmaceutical company Vitae Pharmaceuticals has appointed Christine Brennan chief business officer. She has over 10 years industry experience and …

Appointment

IMS promotes Adel Al-Saleh to senior sales role

July 26, 2010
Sales and Marketing IMS, appointment, sales and marketing

IMS Health has promoted Adel Al-Saleh to the newly created position of senior vice president, sales and global account management. …

Appointment

GSK’s Arixtra set for expanded licence

July 26, 2010
Sales and Marketing Arixtra, Avandia, GlaxoSmithKline, rotarix

GlaxoSmithKline is set to receive a green light to use its anti-clotting drug Arixtra to prevent spontaneous superficial-vein thrombosis (SVT). …

News
PHQ screeners site

Digital Pharma: Pfizer puts mental health diagnosis tools online

July 26, 2010
Medical Communications Digital Pharma blog, Pfizer, depression, digital patients

Pfizer has put two widely used mental health assessment tools online for the public to use. It aims to improve …

News
Sandy_Royden

PM Society appoints new chair and vice-chair

July 26, 2010
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing appointment, medical communications, pm society

Sandy Royden (pictured) has been elected as chairman of the PM Society and Dr Beverly Barr as vice-chairman. They join …

Appointment

Tonic Life expands into Asia

July 23, 2010
Medical Communications Huntsworth, Tonic

Tonic Life Communications has opened an office in Hong Kong as the first step in regional expansion plans that will …

News

Reaxa heads UK manufacturing consortium

July 23, 2010
Manufacturing and Production Reaxa, manufacturing

Catalyst specialist Reaxa will lead a consortium, backed by more than £700,000 ($1.1 million) in UK government funding, to develop …

News

Lonza boosts profit despite contract manufacturing downturn

July 23, 2010
Manufacturing and Production 2010 financials, Lonza, Q2

Switzerland’s Lonza posted a healthy increase in profits in the first half of 2010, topping analysts’ expectations, although sales dipped …

News

Novartis’ Jonathan Peacock moves to Amgen

July 23, 2010
Sales and Marketing Amgen, appointment, sales and marketing

Amgen has appointed Jonathan Peacock executive VP and chief financial officer with effect from 1 September. He will move to …

Appointment
Adventis

Adventis Health boosts team

July 23, 2010
Medical Communications Adventis, appointment, medical communications

Healthcare communications agency Adventis Health has appointed three new account executives, one to each of its integrated business units. They …

Appointment
Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute

Study boost for personalised cancer treatments

July 23, 2010
Research and Development Cancer, genome, genomics, personalised medicine

A five-year study by scientists in the UK and US of the way genomes and cancer medicines interact has yielded …

News
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